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Jessica Jordan, BSN, RN, CPN RN, DCH 9S Pediatrics Acute Care Surgical Unit Manager: Janie Johnson Jessica is a nursing profession role model who continually contributes to the advancement of nursing on 9S and throughout OHSU. Jessica has been an active participant on the unit for 8 years, beginning as a hospital unit coordinator while she obtained her nursing degree at OHSU School of Nursing. In her six years as a nurse, she has distinguished herself in numerous roles: as an effective and efficient charge nurse, chair of 9S’s unit-based nursing practice committee (UBNPC), magnet champion, and as a member of the Pain Resource Nurse (PRN) team. As a PRN team member, Jessica’s leadership and scientific inquiry resulted in improved PCA assessment and documentation, increased utilization of nonpharmacological methods for treating pain, and consistent use of developmentally appropriate pain assessment scales. She effectively brings this evidence-based practice on pain control to 9S staff. She utilizes her increased knowledge of pain management in her own practice, and is a mentor and advocate for all unit nurses and patients. Her leadership has transformed the culture of post-operative pain management on 9S and throughout the hospital. Jessica was a driving force in the unit’s development of their patient experience signature moment, “Family Wise”, to recognize families as the expert on the child, and worked on a campaign to increase patient and families’ ability to communicate with staff through dry erase white boards in each room. Jessica’s infectious energy and incredible follow-through make her a “go-to” nurse to precept new nurses and students. She has recently become an adjunct professor at Linfield College, transferring her passion for nursing to the next generation. “Jessica is a role model for the students she precepts and the nurses she works alongside. Her commitment to excellent patient and family centered care, and genuine caring shows in her everyday work. I aspire to emulate the qualities that she demonstrates both in her bedside care and as a change agent advocating for excellence in nursing. Jessica is one of my favorite nurses to partner with on PACS. She is professional, team-oriented, quality-minded, visionary, caring, and fun.” Kelly Klos, RN Peer The Advancing & Leading the Profession category is described as “a nurse who leads and advances or strengthens nursing, either as a profession or in the delivery of patient care within and beyond OHSU. In rolebased practice, this nurse is a scientist who monitors and evaluates standards, measures expertise and practice excellence, and links professional role with outcomes."
“I have always been a critical thinker with a bent for compassion. My first jobs out of college were community service based, but in my heart I knew something was missing. I had a moment of clarity when I felt like God called me to return to school to become a nurse. Honestly, I knew very little about the scope of the profession until a few weeks into the program at OHSU. I recall the moment where I gratefully realized that in the nursing profession I had found my perfect match. This future lying before me was the ideal combination of science and caring, of problem solving and compassion, and of creativity and healing. Like most new nurses, my first couple of years helped me gain confidence in my skills and nursing basics. It was my participation in the PRN program that lit the fire in me to realize that, even as a young nurse, armed with a little evidence and a lot of creativity and hard work, I could impact lasting change that would reach beyond just the patients I personally cared for. I saw that decisions driven by the PRN team directly improved pain management for every single patient on my unit. By participating in shared governance, my goal has been to incorporate the best that every 9S nurse brings from his or her individual practice into a team vision to drive the standard of nursing care on PACS. It has been an honor to see this amazing staff come together to ensure that every patient and family cared for on PACS receives exemplary care augmented by our staff’s commitment to the very best of knowledge, healing, caring, and service. There are days when we see amazing result of our team’s efforts. There are days when things don’t go as planned or when there are frustratingly few resources. In those times, I’m unspeakably thankful for my family and friends, namely my mom, the world’s best husband Matt, and my two perfect boys Tyler (5) and Gavin (2) who, even though it’s hard, willingly share their mommy ‘because she takes care of kids who are sick.’ Most importantly, to the One who led me here in the first place: ‘Now to HIM who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to HIM be glory.’ Ephesians 3:20.” Jessica Jordan “Jessica is a take charge person who is able to present imaginative ideas to the staff with a focus on patient care. She role models providing compassionate care to our patients & families and is frequently recognized by patients and families as a nurse who they felt provided excellent care. She is able to creatively solve problems, is honest in her communication, and uses sound judgment when making decisions. When faced with dire circumstances, Jessica is able to confidently lead the team and carry them along at every point. She also takes ownership and responsibility when things do not go as planned. She is a morale booster for the staff when we have a busy day or when faced with limited resources. She has demonstrated her dedication to PACS and takes pride in her leadership role. “ Janie Johnson, Nurse Manager Jessica and her family
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